Beyond the Uniform: Staying Fit After Military Service

There is a trope in the army that when soldiers leave, they will get fat. I have seen it time and time again. I’m talking about men and women who could perform 80 perfect form sit-ups in two minutes, 80 strict form push-ups in two minutes, run two miles in under 13 minutes, and had less than 20 percent body fat. We all swear that it’s not going to happen to us. Yet, I see it over and over. I’m sad to say it happened to me.